Category Archives: Business Growth

Bookkeeping Is An Investment

Last week we looked at two cases for Entrepreneur Relief claims. One case would get it and the other not. In case you missed it See here. This week we are going to look at bookkeeping. Why a good bookkeeping function is an investment in your business and what does it look like. What are

Setting Up A Business – Company or Sole Trader?

Good morning all, and dare I say it, but the day is looking positive. Not exactly fry an egg on a stone but there’s some heat in it! It’s fantastic to see a bit of positivity about the place. The vaccines are getting out there and people are very excited to get them. My sister,

Family Wages – Keeping It In The Family

We are back after a week off. I was moving house, so packing, cleaning, and scrubbing took preference to our weekly blog. I still managed to indulge in plenty of chocolate on Easter Sunday though! I haven’t gone far, only up the hill in Tramore, so my sea view has gone. I do a bit

An Introduction to Holding Companies In Ireland

It’s a gorgeous day here in Tramore. A bit of a nip in the air but beautiful sunshine. The seagulls seem happier and some early morning walkers are enjoying a stroll on the prom. What a feast of rugby we had last weekend. Some unreal performances from Henshaw, Beirne, Conan, and Sexton to give us

Options To Exit My Business – Part 2

I am meandering my way through Sean Gallagher’s book ‘Secrets to Success’. The book is excellent. The focus is on the success stories of many Irish businesses that we know something about, but not a lot. I recently read about Done Deal. It was set up in 2005 by Fred Karlsson and his wife Geraldine

Business Owners – Tax Tips for 2021

We are almost there where we can say goodbye to one of the worst months ever. Adios January we won’t miss you. Apart from the extension to level 5 until March let’s hope that February will be a better month. We need to get the small ones back to school and if we can continue

Company Directors – What salary do I need?

We are dragging ourselves through January which was best described by a friend as a very bland month. We will persevere and hope is on the horizon. Great to see numbers dropping in a small way. It’s fantastic to see healthcare workers and people in nursing homes getting vaccinated. It would be a major plus

Business Supports – What’s out there?

We are halfway through January. The weather has picked up, so we only need 3 layers for the walks. Dry January didn’t start and watching Ireland’s fittest family is the closest I have come to sweat. But there is hope on the sporting front. Man Utd have found themselves top of the Premier League and

Extracting Value from your company – The Pensions Journey

Last week we had a look at the Covid Restricted Support Scheme [CRSS] In case you missed it Read here Pensions, some people love them, and some people hate them. They are often very misunderstood. The purpose of this blog is to look at a pensions journey through your company. It will attempt to take

10 things to know when setting up a company – Part 2

This is our second blog on 10 things you need to know when setting up a company. If you didn’t get a chance to see the first one read here An interesting webinar I saw recently was from the School of Family business in DCU. Professor James Davis spoke about 2 things that he saw